The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-28
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of tho Council and Of the House o,
Representatives.

Representatives..
THE COUNCIL.
At the opening OF the council Mr.. Gal.
oway presented petition from number
of ministers for stringent marriage license
law, Mr.. Bogart presented a similar peti,
tion. Bills introduced:
By Hughes accompanied by memorihl, for
establishing Dakota experimental farm; pro-
viding for the support OF INDECENT soldiers and
sailors and their families By DIR. Galloway. reg
ulatlng the sclemntzation OF marriage: fegElat-
ing the practice of pharmacy and licensing drug
rists. BY Mr.. McCumber, extending the time
when taxes shall become delinquent; to provide
for the maintenance of volunteer fire companes
By Mr.. Dodge, spproprating for the support OF
the fire department part of the tax paid by rire
insurance companies on premiums received in
the place where the department is located. BY
Mr. Foster, authorizing the organization of So
cieties for mutual protection against larcsnies
prescribing their duties fees and salaries
The president announced the standing
committees. as follows:
judiciary, Hughes, Dodge, Griesby, McCnin-
Sheldon of Day, Foster. Lawler, Donovan, Cain
and Dodge a cities les, and mpnnepa.ies Wiser
Smith; appropriations, Campbell. Dodge.
Grigsby, Hughes; Smith, Collins ;y; and Lawlel;
Dodge Donovan. Weiser. Ericsson; ednca-
5ion. Ericsson, Donovan, Martin, Wells, 90
Meade Hnsbss Asn sa
eral affairs, Martin. Galloway. Cain, Campbell
and Sheldon Of Hand: territorial r ri affairs, Nc
public buildings, Lawlcr Wells Hughes, Wei
ser and Galloway; public printing, Cain, Wash
abauRh Sheldon Of Hand and and Donovan; mines mines
Meade, Martin: agriculture Allen, Sheldon of
Hand, Horstad, Maruin, McCumber: engrossed
ana enrolled bills Meade Ericsson, Gain, Camp
Meade, Martin, Allen, Galloway and
Donovan; public health, Donovan, Galloway,
banking, Grigsby Weiser. Bogart. Sheldon of
Day, Lowen; military, Foster. Campbell Eric
son, Weiser and Hughes: warehouse and grain.
of Hand, Harstad and Hughes; incorporatous,
Dodge. Wells Meade, Mcouinber, canpb,l:
Donovan. Grigsby, Foster, Washabaugh and
Hughes; immigration, Harstad, Meade, McCnm-
ber Bogart, Ericsson: highways, bridges and
ferries Sheldon Of Hand, Collins, Meade, Smith
THE HOUSE.
A joint resolution was passed providing that
each member shall be entitled to six daily
papers during the session, after motion to
make it ten had been voted down. Bills in
troduced:
By Mr. Burnham. to appropriate for support
or other municipal corporation in Dakota part
of the tax paid by fire insurance companies
upon premiums received by them III any such
sections 30 aud 81 of subchapter 2, of chapter
112 of Session Laws Of 1885, relating to road
tax: Mr.. Dodds. providing that notice of chattel
| mortgage sales where sum exceeds $50 shall be
published in newspapers printed in said county
at least once a week for two snc-
M Williams as's pBaes the To rsna
late the practice Of pharmacy. the licensing
Of persons to carry H. on % such practice and the
of mortgages upon ungrown crops. II provides
that any mortgage given after the date of the
yont IL, hnf lnil ha nj led
| that the provisions of this act shall not apply to
| or affect any mortgages, given prior to the pas
1887. BY Mr Hawk, providing that whenever
| the fees collected by any county treasurer shall
exceed $1,000 in any, one year.such ex-
by Mr. Adams, subdividing the Sixth Judicial
! district, and providing for terms OF court
| therein; by Mr. Fellows, providing fixed sal
| More business was transacted by the legis-
lature to-day than on any previous day OF
the session. The council refused to concur
J in the house joint resolution authorizing the
purchase of six newspapers daily for each
member The question Of means Of cheap
TRANSPORTATION between the capitol building
und the abodes of state officers and members
Of the legislature was the SUBJECT OF
| an animated debate and resulted in the
adoption of joint resolution providing for
] the appointment of committee to see what
arrangements could be made. The fact that
| the hackInen of the city have taken advan-
tage of tine circumstances to bleed members
freely IL subject OF sharp comment
| Among the bills introduced were the follow
| ing:
4 BY Mr.. Hughes abolishing the office Of county
assessor in certain cases and creating the oflce
of district assessor: by Mr.. Galloway, a memorial
| to congress. asking the passage of the Collins
4 bill: by Mr.. Campbell, providing for the fore
closure Of mortsases on real estate nS actor
by Mr.. Hughes. TO provide for the registration
| and payment of warrants drawn by the secre.
tsries and presidents of boards of education and
70 prescribe rates Of interest thereon fixing tn,
interest on registered school district warrant.
Mt 3 per cent; by Mr.. Hughes, to forbid thu
holding of several Offices by one person: by Nlr
Campbell, providing for the costs and disburse
ments of foreclosure by advertising being pait
from the proceeds nf mortgage sale, and that at
torneys' fees. specified in the mortgage, be pait
on tho alfng Of the affidavit of tho attorney tina
he receives all the fee and is bopa tide rcsiden
of the judicial district,
The rules were suspended to give Mr. Lor
ems, president of the Farmers Alliance, tn,
privilege OF the floor. and the council sooI
after adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Burnham moved to take up the repor
of the committee on rules adopted, and th
house went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Adams In the chair, to consider the rules
Everything ran along smoothly until th'
section was reached providing the numbe
Vt members the several committees shoult
be constituted Of The committee on rule
had provided that several Of the committee
should consist of thirteen members eaoE
) Aikens, Elliott, Ward, Stewart Of Walsh, ant
Burnham argued that such committees woul'
be cumbersome and hinder rather than ex
pedtte business. A motion to reduce tn
committees to seven and nine member
prevailed. The rest OF the rule
were then approved with no materia
, change. They are practically the rules o
the last session. 1ne committee rose an
reported to the house, and the rules as
whole were adopted. Mr Buvuhan, move,
that a committee consisting OF Messrs. Pat
ton of Lawrence, Dodd and Mllimore be up
pointed to prepare bill to extend the tim
when penalties attach for non-paymen
of taxes of 1886. Mr.. Burnham argued i
y support of this motion that 1t was of vita
; Importance to very large number of tax
payers throughout the territory, and it wa
adon.ed by an unanimous vote. A bill wa
: introduced by sprague, providing for th
establishment of an agricultural expertnca
station at some suitable place north of tn
forty sixth parallel 1t provides for boar
of control with full powers Of management
and an appropriation of $25, 1000 and tb
further sum Of $4,000 for 1883. The fol
lowing bills were also introduced:
BY Mr.. Aiken. providing that irrelevant testi
mony may be stricken out: by Mr. Dodds, re
pealne .he act to authorize the Nelson count
i, 4 commissioners to fund outstanding indebted
ness; by Mr.. Fletcher, to amend the noxiou
ia weed act, providing for the destruction of Can
! ada thistles, cockle-burr and mustard on land
occupied by individuals or corporations. undo
the direction of township supervisors or count
commissioners: oyerseers Of highways are
destroy weeds on highways and vacant land
the cost Of the latter to be entered AZ a ta
against the lands: the bill Is very stringent
II. provisions; by Mr. Green. to fegalize the a.
sessment OF taxes heretofore made wherein the,
was failure to make the proper warrant author
ixinx the county treasurer to collect: by nj
Mallory empowering county commissioners
extend to June l tbe time when the taxes
1886 become delinquent.
Tie speaker announced the following
/ STANDING COMMITTEES:
Judiciary, Aiken, Pruitt, Williams, Burnhan
Royer, Patten Of Miner, Adams, Schnai6t; edr
cation. Royer, Ensign, Bprague. Gilbert, Te
rill, Hubbard, Jones: ways aud mean
Hobart Ward, Dodd. Stewart. Walsh, Moo,
Gchnaidt, Dutch; appropriations, Fletciie
i White Patton. Gilbert. WillfamA. Patten o. nj